Christy Carlson Romano
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Christy Carlson Romano (born March 20, 1984 in Milford, Connecticut) is an American actress and singer best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible.
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Biography
Acting career
Romano was born as Christy Michelle Romano. She moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a child, and landed her first acting job at the Atlanta production of Annie. In 2002, Romano became the first person to act in three Disney Channel projects simultaneously, complementing her work at Even Stevens with a starring role in a movie named Cadet Kelly (alongside Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff) and voice acting as Kim Possible. She is also the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in the movie , as well as in the Disney/Square Enix game Kingdom Hearts. Romano finished a 31 week run of playing Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast on Broadway on September 12, 2004. An estimated 20,000 people saw her in this role.#redirect For her Beauty run, she recorded a New York radio commercial in which she asked, "What's the sitch?" (from Kim Possible). On February 22, 2005 Christy won the very first Connecticut's Finest award.Music career
While working in Disney, Romano has recorded songs in the soundtracks of some Disney movies & TV series like Kim Possible and Teacher's Pet. Romano first sang on Disney Channel on a first season episode of Even Stevens (in 2000) which lead to more singing on the series and with Disney in general.In 2004, following her stint on Broadway, Romano focused on her recording career full-time. Romano began collaborating with Matthew Gerrard, Andy Marvel, and Martin Briley. Romano has worked with Kara DioGuardi, Stacy Jones (of 'American Hi-Fi'), Shelly Peiken, Richie Sambora, Jarret Reddick (of Bowling for Soup), The Matrix, Diane Warren, Jonnie "MOST" Davis.
In 2004, Walt Disney Records released Christy Carlson Romano: Greatest Disney TV & Film Hits, featuring her new single "Dive In".
In 2005, Romano signed with Atlantic Records for a '06 debut. However in 2006; Romano stated in an interview with TV Guide that she was in between labels once again, this time with Virgin Records.
MySpace Songs
In November 2005, Christy Romano jumped on the 'celebrity myspace' bandwagon and launched a music account. She has used her account to post many new songs to share with fans, and showcase her own artistic evolution. It is unclear which, if any, of the songs will be on her upcoming album.#redirect
| Shared Songs (in order of when released): |
| 1. The Problem - November 2005-March 2006 |
| 2. Simple - November 2005-February 2006 |
| 3. Promise - November 2005-March 2006 (co-written w/Stacy Jones) |
| 4. Headphones On - November 2005-January/February 2006 |
| 5. We'll Awaken - March 2006- June 2006 (following 'The Cutting Edge 2' TV premiere) |
| 6. Hope - March 2006 |
| 7. Closer to Closure - March 2006- June 2006 |
| 8. Junky Love - June 2006 |
| 9. Just A Song - June 2006 |
Personal life
Romano is currently attending Barnard College, where she is studying English and International relations. She is a sister of Sigma Delta Tau sorority. Milford Mayor James Richetelli Jr. named February 22nd, 2005 as Christy Carlson Romano Day, and she received the "Connecticut's Finest Citizen Award". She has interned for Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd, who is her godfather.Trivia
- Her next move is to Los Angeles, California, where she will be pursuing a television pilot, movies, and a solo music career.
- She has two older sisters and one older brother.
- Linked from her [official site (old version)], we are led to Christy Carlson Romano Fan Site [link] which gives her full name as Christy Michelle Romano in the biography section, allowing us to assume her supposed middle stage name Carlson is Sharon C. Romano's maiden name.
- She has three dogs: Chewy, Alfie, and Brando.
- The writers of Kim Possible wrote the episode "Blush" based on Christy. She is apparently extremely modest that she gets embarrassed and will blush at even the slightest compliment/awkward situation.
Credits
Among Romano's credits are:
- Annie
- Night Of The Thunder (Broadway play)
- Just One World (Broadway play)
- Broadway Kids sing Broadway (play)
- Parade (play, where she played Mary Phagan, at the Lincoln Center)
- The Sound Of Music (Martha, alongside Marie Osmond)
- Everyone Says I Love You (movie, alongside Woody Allen)
- Looking For an Echo (movie, with Armand Assante)
- Goosed (movie, alongside Jennifer Tilly)
- Kingdom Hearts (2002) (video game) Yuffie Kisaragi
- Cadet Kelly (Disney Channel Original Movie)
- Kim Possible (animated television show 2002-present)
- Beauty and the Beast on Broadway
- Campus Confidential (ABC Family TV movie airing August 2005)
- (2006) Yuffie Kisaragi
- ''The Cutting Edge 2: Going for the Gold (2006)
External links
- [Christy Carlson Romano's Official site]
- [Christy Carlson Romano's Official MySpace]
- [Disney discography Christy Carlson Romano (2004)]
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